Sports Club Coordinator (BUCS)

The Sports Service is seeking a Sports Club Coordinator to coordinate the University's involvement in British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) Competitions. This is a fantastic opportunity to get involved right at the heart of student sport. The role holder will be a crucial member of the Sport and Physical Activity Team which provides guidance and administrative support to University sports clubs across a range of areas including sport development, governance, safety and welfare.

Duties include organising weekly sports fixtures (600 fixtures across the year), including team entries, fixture confirmations, facilities hire, travel arrangements, submitting results and dealing with any issues that arise. In addition, the role has responsibility for the entries and arrangements for 1,000+ students which represent the University in a range of individual BUCS sports tournaments across the year, including those selected for British Universities.

The post also administers the match day social media, website information, live streaming, and assists with sports club support (including Varsity fixtures, grants and training). For a full list of other duties, please view the Further Particulars.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a keen interest in sport who has excellent administration and organisational skills. In order to be successful in this role you will ideally have experience of working in the organisation of Sports Clubs and competitions, (preferably regarding BUCS) and possess a strong knowledge of sport club operations in the HEI sector. The role holder will also require extensive practical knowledge of using a wide range of software including Excel and Outlook.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please click the 'Apply' button above.

Prospective candidates are encouraged to use the Suitability for the Role section of the application form to highlight how they meet the person specification and what skills, knowledge and experience they would bring to the role.

If you have any questions which are not covered by the Further Information document or the Sports Service Website, please e-mail recruitment@sport.cam.ac.uk

The interviews for this role will take place on Tuesday 8 December 2026.

Disability Confident Scheme

We do not provide our recruiting teams with any information about a candidate's protected characteristics, including disability. If you would like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme, we encourage candidates to state this under the 'Reasonable Adjustments' section of the application. This information is only available to recruitment administrators.

Please quote reference DG51666 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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